Review of Olympus HLD-9 grip Power Battery Holder for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III / II. The Olympus HLD-9 grip is compatible with Olympus E-M1 II and E-M1 III. The HLD-9 vertical portrait grip is referred to as a Power Battery Holder or power grip. It provides a portrait grip for shooting vertical photos and videos while also allowing an additional BLH-1 battery to be used with the E-M1 II or EM-1 Mark 3. The HLD-9 also provides an additional power source option for running the camera using a mains power outlet using the Olympus AC-5 AC Adapter with the battery grip for indefinite power via 100-240 Volts AC.
Olympus HLD-9 Power Battery Grip
This power battery holder is a grip designed for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 III and E-M1 Mark II. It offers similar controls in the vertical portrait orientation as the horizontal landscape position.
It maintains the weather sealing construction when paired with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark 2 or the E-M1 Mark 3. The HLD-9 PBH (Power Battery Holder) provides two distinct sources for powering the camera:
- Power Source: Battery (BLH-1 Li-ion battery ×1)
- Power Source: AC power source: (AC-5 AC adapter)
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In addition to the above two sources of power the E-M1 III can also be powered via USB-C Power Delivery however this will not be possible when the HLD-9 grip is attached to the camera. Although the BLH-1 battery in the camera can be charged via USB-C even if the HLD-9 PBH is attached as long as the camera is switched off.
Olympus HLD-9 grip full specs
◾Olympus HLD-9 Compatible cameras:
◾ E-M1 mark II
◾ E-M1 mark III
◾Holds One BLH-1 Lithium-Ion Battery
The BLH-1 battery in the grip cannot be charged via USB-C port on the camera or the DC port on the grip.
◾Standard barrel connector (5.5mm external diameter, 2.5mm internal diameter)
◾Supports Olympus AC-5 AC Adapter
◾Weight: 255 (excluding battery and terminal cover)
◾Dimensions (W×H×D) : Approx. 132.7 × 55.8 × 66.0 mm
◾Weather resistant: Dust, Splash, Freeze-proof construction
Splash resistance (when attached to camera)
Type Equivalent to IEC Standard publication 60529
IPX1 (under Olympus test conditions)
◾Operating Temperature: -10 to 40°C
◾Operating Humidity: 30% - 90%
Model Number: HLD‑9
HLD-9 buttons, dials, lever, wheel, & covers
1. Front dial
2. Shutter button
3. Rear dial
4. B-Fn1 button
5. B-Fn2 button
6. Vertical shooting lock
7. OK button
8. Arrow pad
9. Attachment wheel
10. AC connector cover
11. Battery compartment door
Olympus HLD-9 advantages and benefits
- Larger landscape grip
- Portrait grip
- Additional runtime with two batteries (order of battery to be used can be changed)
- Ability to use Olympus AC-5 adapter without batteries in the camera and grip
- When USB-C is connected to the E-M1 III the HDMI port cannot be used, hence using the HLD-9 with the DC input can overcome this problem.
Olympus HLD-9 problems and issues
- Cannot charge batteries in camera or in the grip via DC port on HLD-9 grip
- USB-C port on the camera does not charge the battery in the HLD-9 grip
- USB-C Power Delivery on the camera (EM1 III) does not function when HLD9 grip is connected
- Battery in the camera cannot be removed without removing the grip
- Lock wheel is narrow, so difficult to turn
🎥 Video Timestamps / Chapters 🎬
00:00 Unboxing Olympus HLD-9 grip
00:18 HLD-9 instruction manual leaflet
01:14 Olympus HLD-9 review
02:06 BLH-1 battery on HLD-9 battery grip
02:21 Attaching HLD-9 to E-M1 III camera
03:15 Olympus AC-5 adapter compatible with HLD-9
03:45 Specs on Olympus HLD-9
04:19 Landscape grip of HLD-9
05:13 Battery consumption priority with HLD-9 on E-M1 III
05:43 Running EM1 mk3 camera without batteries
06:04 E-M1 III HDMI USB-C problem
06:51 Charging BLH-1 batteries with HLD-9 on E-M1 mark 3
07:07 USB-C Power Delivery with HLD-9 on E-M1 Mark III
07:51 Accessing battery in camera with HLD-9 grip
08:28 Attachment lock wheel on Olympus HLD-9
08:56 Buttons on HLD-9
09:34 HLD-9 vs E-M1X grip
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